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Grade Smarter

@GradeSmarter

Creating a culture of learning, #feedback, #metacognition, It's never too late too learn.

 Monkton, MD
Joined June 2015
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Bryn Stole@brynstole9 Jul 2021
Teen from Harvey, Louisiana, wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee; first African American, Louisianan champion in tournament’s history. nola.com/news/education/arti…

Zaila Avant-garde wins national spelling bee; first Black American, Louisiana champion

Zaila Avant-garde practices about seven hours a day

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Mandy Stalets@MandyStalets8 Feb 2021
#Atassessment community! Please join us this Tuesday at 8PM CT as we discuss REASSESSMENT! We’d love to welcome and hear some new voices so tag a friend! @KatieWhite426 @kenmattingly @kenoc7 @AnisaBusby @TomSchimmer @cerkens @NicoleDimich @SolutionTree @thierck @technolandy
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@TomSchimmer26 May 2018
Big shout-out to @Mr_McComb for having the courage to receive authentic feedback from his students...and to receive it on video! Impressive! "Getting Better Through Authentic Feedback" teachingchannel.org/videos/f… via @TeachingChannel #atAssess
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Best mail day ever! Thank you @rickwormeli2! I can't wait to dive in! (Next time can I get your picture autographed though?!? 😂) SBL has revolutionized my classroom! I wish I would've known better years ago! #sblchat #SBG @stenhousepub #fairisntalwaysequal #summerreadinglist – at Savannah, MO
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@rickwormeli212 Apr 2018
Replying to @GradeSmarter
Thanks. It's from then new edition of Fair Isn't Always Equal released last week from @stenhousepub . The whole book can be previewed at stenhouse.com.
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✅ this out! Another great article from @rickwormeli2 middleweb.com/37435/fair-isn…
Fair Isn't Always Equal: Three Grading Practices to Avoid

Fair Isn't Always Equal: Three Grading Practices to Avoid

If we want student mastery says Rick Wormeli, we must use good performance data to shape instruction. Yet many common grading practices render our data useless.

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Another great article from @rickwormeli2 middleweb.com/37435/fair-isn…
Fair Isn't Always Equal: Three Grading Practices to Avoid

Fair Isn't Always Equal: Three Grading Practices to Avoid

If we want student mastery says Rick Wormeli, we must use good performance data to shape instruction. Yet many common grading practices render our data useless.

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One example how teachers can use a 4 point grading scale to make what students need to know and be able to demonstrate clear.
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National Conference on Formative Assessment here in Baltimore July 30-Aug 1 @dylanwiliam & @RStiggins cvent.com/m-events/Info/Summ… – at Maryland, USA
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Helping a Ss with an assignment is not the same as evidence-based intervention to teach a skill.
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Mastery education contradicts the current American preference for passing as many children as possible into the next grade without a complete understanding. washingtonpost.com/local/edu…
Perspective | Can grade grubbers handle the rise of mastery education?

Perspective | Can grade grubbers handle the rise of mastery education?

It values what you learn, not smiles and extra credit.

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Another great video by @rickwormeli2 youtube.com/watch?v=-fMn25vV… via @youtube
Looking for a straightforward, step by step process to clean up grading practices? Check this out! The Grade Cleanse is available at poweroficu.com #sblchat #edchat #iledchat @POWERofICU @hilldw61
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AMSTI-UAH@AmstiUAH22 Feb 2018
It is an honor to support these systems. @AmstiUAH is committed to sharing The New Art and Science of Teaching. @MarzanoResearch @robertjmarzano #AMSTIworks teapawt.net/mjshields/status/96634…
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In response to discussing student grades, one teacher asks, "Are we measuring learning, or are we measuring compliance?" #Cultiv8 #MicDrop @AlabamaDeptofEd
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Ken O’Conner on grading. blog.learningsciences.com/20…
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@SolutionTree3 Feb 2018
Managing reassessment can often be a challenge for teachers. Discuss the process in our upcoming #atAssess chat: allthingsassessment.info/ass… @MandyStalets @KatieWhite426 @MrDataGuy
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@TomSchimmer15 Feb 2018
Finally got my hands on our new book (w/ @MandyStalets & @garnet_hillman) "Standards-Based Learning in Action!" ow.ly/FGHT30iqwNu This book leans heavily toward practical strategies that modernize our assessment & grading practices! #atAssess #sblchat @SolutionTree
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A school can provide a general list of strategies for managing minor behavior to teachers, or it can organize a list of strategies into a hierarchy, such as the example below. Source: bit.ly/2DFtaB5 #classroommanagement #edchat
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